Doppler - by Erlend Loe (Paperback)

About the Book

"After his father dies, Andreas Doppler suffers a breakdown, drops out of society, and goes to live in a tent in the forest. Though he's seeking isolation from all other living beings, Doppler reluctantly befriends an orphaned moose calf, Bongo, whose mother he killed for meat. But then Doppler's decision to become a recluse attracts attention, and other people move into the forest to join him. Doppler finds himself fighting against the pressures of society once again, asserting his right to live life on his own terms"--

Book Synopsis

Doppler has a nice house, a nice wife and a nice job. But Doppler isn't happy.

'Wonderfuly subversive, funny and original' Observer.
'A darkly comic fable' Independent.

When his father dies, Doppler decides to leave everything behind and start a new life in the forest. There, deep amongst the trees, he reconnects with nature, ponders the meaning of life, and bonds with a baby elk called Bongo.

Sweet, funny and subversive, this is a charming fable about the pressures of modern existence and finding friends in the strangest of places.

'Dead-pan comedy' Financial Times.
'An absurdist, hilariously subversive novel'Saga.

Review Quotes

"Wonderfully subversive, funny and original" --Observer

"Laugh-out-loud, typically distinctive, satirical and hilarious" --VICE magazine

"A darkly comic fable which makes some astringent points about the way we live today" --Independent

"There's much to enjoy in Loe's dead-pan comedy" --Financial Times

"An absurdist, hilariously subversive novel" --Saga

"Funny and a touch dark... [Doppler] is like a Nordic Obi-Wan'" --Big Issue

"It gripped me from the very first page and I read the entire thing in a single day. It was unusual in that it was both powerful and entertaining; a rare combination that is difficult to pull off" --Farm Lane Books

"Compelling, disquieting and perceptive" --Adresseavisen

"Shamelessly charming without intellectual fuss" --Stavanger Aftenblad.

"With Doppler, Erlend Loe has become Norway's most alarming writer" --Dagens Næringsliv.

About the Author

Erlend Loe is a Norwegian novelist. His eight books have been translated into over twenty languages.
Don Bartlett and Don Shaw have collaborated on two previous novels.
Erlend Loe is a Norwegian novelist. His eight books have been translated into over twenty languages.
Don Bartlett and Don Shaw have collaborated on two previous novels.